The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-20
LynnviHe.
BY LYNN.

HtD =, Inc nSluS auo IOduS were
badly washed. West a few miles
there was severe hail storm and
south heavy wind storm. On the
Spoford place tenement house in
which Mr.. Marsh Martin lived was
blown down, and the family, father,
mother and several small children
escaped by miracle among the
falling timaers. The debris caught
fire and much of their clothes were
burned. Their smoke houseaand
stable was also blown away. The
gin which was remarkably strong
were blown down as was the press.
Some of the shingles were blown a
mile. The tornado did much
damage as it made its way east,
tearing down heavy timber and
levelipg fencing for several miles
in its course.
Esq. j. F. Wilson moves this
week TO Diana. We commend him
to the good people of Diana as a
nice christian and Sunday school
worker. We regret to see him go.
&C. S. Davidson who has been
attending the Culleoka high school
came home Saturday to take a
place With the firm of Smith & Nc
Caul. He will make a good sales
man.
Thos. Belts had an auction of his
dry goods Saturday. Things sold
cheap. Oar J. P. Fry was the auc-
tioneer.
Frank Fry has taken a place in
the revenue department of the mid
die district of Tennessee under
Hillsman. He left for duty the past
week.
Miss Mackie Montgomery visited
Pulaski and Aspen Hill the past
two weeks.
Miss Mamie White of Pulaski is
visiting her sister, Mrs. J. b. Boyd,
this week.
Mack Wags.aff has bought the
W. G.. Smith residence and moved
into it, Mr.. S. moving to his farm
on the pike.
Will G. Mcintosh has located at
Florence where he has gotten into
| business.
Chas. s. Williamson of Culleok q
was here Saturday to sell mules.
He says Lynnville is the best
market be has found and he has
tried all the bigger towns.
Messrs %. S. Smith and c. c.
Brown each sold to j. H. Bryant of
kentucky a car of mules the past
week. Mr.. B. is trading south. N.
A. Smith started south Wednesday
with his second car of mules. C.
H. Witt sold car of mules to DIR.
NJ. NJ. Johnston the past week.
DR.. Johnston is in Eufala, Ala
Tom. Alexander and Maj. Stockard
of Bigbyville each shipped mules
from here this week.
Mr.. BAIL Wagstaf is no better
is very low.
Miss Bessie Higdon who has Sc
cured a school at McDonald's, Ala.
was home among friends Saturday
Mrs. 10 Tyler of Texas is visiting
her sister, Mrs. W. j. Mullins.
Miss Antoinette Clark on he
way from Fayetteville stopped of
here this week with her brother, DR.
!, NJ. L. Clark.
Lynnvile is excited and a boon
is imminent. If hopes are realize,
no town in all the south will have
bigger boom. Mineral ores hav
been found on j. w. Fry's place
a mile from town, which d. B. Gar
; rett pronounces as silver. He ha
Y had experience in the mines of Ca
ifornia. All hold their breat
while Mr.. Fry sends specimens to a
> assayer. Meanwhile Mr.. Fry ha
offers of money and partnership
all OF which he refuses. The ore
said to be abundant and accessible
The next time / write l may writ
!, from a city. Things have occur
:. red more improbable. There is lo'
- of shale that bnrns like coal With
: mile of Lynnville. L. is good ev
. dence that coal is in close proxim
ty. Then few miles east is an in
mense bed Of building slate b
L many pronounced equal to the bes
1t is said that it is only a que
= ton of little time when all II
world will be named Smith. O,
: Smiths lead in intelligence. Of Il
- seven Smiths who get mail he
each is subscriber to The CITIzE
. One family of four brothers an
!" two brothers-in-law all take. So
:. - would be happy day for newsp
g pers if all men had the public spir
! OF onr Smiths. Every one taxi
and reads his county paper.
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